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in Warwickshire," who, we are informed in the preface, had a practice " among most eminent Persons in the County where he lived."

In his work he refers to many of his patients by name, and records the wonderful cures which he effected. The following may be of interest to local historians, and the fact that their ages are stated gives them a value to the genealogist :

The Countess of Northampton, aged 44, 6 March,

1622.

William, Earl of Northampton, 4 April, 1622. Mrs. Smith of Stratford upon Avon. Mr. Wilson, minister, of Stratford on Avon, aged

Mrs. Beets of Ludlow, aged 50.

A servant of Mr. Nash, lying at " The Bear " in

Stratford upon Avon, aged 28. Mr. Powell of Ludlow, aged 50. Mrs. Chandler of Stratford upon Avon, aged 38. Christian Bass of Southam, co. Warwick. Mrs. Wincol, the Countess of Northampton's

chambermaid, aged 48. Mrs. Hanberry.

John Ernes of Alcester, aged 15. Mrs. Anne Gibs, aged 19. Frances Bey land of Quenton. Mr. Hunt of Stock-green, aged 46. Mr. Dison.

Mary Heath of Libington, aged 34. Mr. Lain of Auson, aged 49. Mrs. Halt of Stratford upon Avon, my wife. Mary Wilson, aged 22. Mrs. Herbert.

Mr. Drayton, an excellent poet. Goody wife Bets, aged 40. Mrs. Boughton. Mr. Bandulph, aged 35.

Mr. Chandler of Stratford on Avon, aged 36. Mr. Fortes cue, aged 20. Mrs. Nash, aged 62. Mr. Kempson, aged 60. Mrs. Garner of S'.iipson, aged 22. Browne, a Romish priest. Capt. Basset, aged 50. A child of Mr. Walker's of Ilmington, minister,

aged six months.

TSHzabeth Hall, my onely daughter. Mrs. Sands. Mr. Queeny.

John Chidkin of Southarn, aged 50. Mr. Winter, aged 40. Mrs. Fortes cue, aged 12. Mrs. Throgmprton, aged 35. Austin, a maid.

Elizabeth Kenton of Huntington, aged 50. Simons of Knowle, aged 40. Cooper Marit of Pebworth, aged 48. Mr. Wagstaff of Warwick, aged 46. Mrs. Symons of white lady Aston. Julian West, 53. Mrs. Sheldon of Bel-end, 55 Mr. Parker, aged 24. A son of a citizen of Ulnae, aged 14. Edward Rawlins, aged 2. Goodwife Palmer of Alcester. Mrs. Barnes of Totton. Talbot, first born of the Countess of Shrewsbury,

aged 1.

PERCY D. MUNDY.

OLD AGE AT SIXTY- Two. The following is from ' The Annual Register ' Chronicle for May, 1830, p. 79 :

" Coveiit Garden Theatre. Mr. Fawcett, the comedian, took his leave of the stage. The tragedy of ' The Gamester ' was followed by the play of ' Charles the Second,' in which Mr. Fawcett sustained his old character of Captain Copp. At the conclusion of the comedy, Mr. Fawcett delivered the following address : ' Ladies and Gentlemen, The moment has arrived when it requires me to have strong nerves not to run into one of two extremes. Should I now affect apathy, it would be in bad taste ; and did I give way to maudlin sensibility, it would be ridiculous. Partial friends have asked me why I quit the stage ? Ladies and Gentlemen, I have sixty-two reasons, and every one a year long. Were I to say (at my time of life, and with my infirmities) I am sorry to leave this arduous calling, I should not speak the truth, but if I were to say I did not feel a pang at parting from you, I should tell a

lie, an odious d d lie. I have held up my

hand at the bar of public opinion many a day. My trial has lasted thirty-nine years, this brings it to a close.' "

John Fawcett died 13 March, 1837.

RALPH THOMAS.

WAR AND THE POETS. Is it not a curious thing that we have no good rime for war, if we except or and for, which are not often useful as such, and corps, which is only naturalized ? In the ' War Poems ' re- printed by The Times, 9 Aug., 1915, all the writers avoid the essay to find a partner for it, excepting the ever-daring Mr. Kipling, who links it up to are. I believe that he and Mr. De la Mara are the only two in sixteen singers of the present strife who use the word at all.

May I add that one may be thankful for the absence of mean, unholy hatred in these ' War Poems ' of The Times ?

ST. SWITHIN.

PBINCE Louis NAPOLEON AND FLYING. MACHINES. The following incident is nar- rated by Count Orsi, and shows that so early as the year 1830 some distinguished Frenchman, in conjunction with Prince Napoleon, was engaged in the invention ot a flying machine of the type of that now in general use. The Count was about to have an interview with the Prince one day, and whilst waiting a few moments for the Prince to complete the examination of a map which was spread out on the carpeted floor of the reception room, he cast his eyes round the room, and among a variety of books, drawings, and arms he saw a model of an " aerostat." To this was fitted some mechanism, the object of which was evidently to revolve two Archimedian